Alexa Alexa's intercom-like broadcasts come to more non-Echo devicesEngadget - Jon FingasAmazon has slowly been expanding the circle of devices that can use Alexa Announcements, but now it's throwing the gates wide open. The company has made the intercom-like feature available to any device
Microsoft Leak shows Microsoft's very purple 'Fortnite' Xbox One SEngadget - Jon FingasIf you don't mind getting an outgoing console, you'll be set. Microsoft's rumored Fortnite Xbox One appears to be real... and it wouldn't just be a basic software bundle. WinFuture claims to have obtained
Xbox One 'Dauntless' success leads to hours-long wait times across platformsEngadget - Mariella MoonThe launch of Phoenix Labs' co-op hunting RPG Dauntless was such a huge success, the developer has announced that the game attracted 4 million players in just a couple of days. In fact, the game drummed
Apple Watch Apple Watch ECG is coming to Canada 'as quickly as possible'Engadget - Jon FingasCanucks won't have to sit on the sidelines while their Apple Watch-toting friends in the US, Europe and Hong Kong perform electrocardiograms. Apple has confirmed that it's bringing the Watch Series 4's
National Security Agency (NSA) Ransomware attacks in US cities are using a stolen NSA toolEngadget - Jon FingasThe ransomware attacks in Baltimore and other US cities appear to have a common thread: they're using NSA tools on the agency's home soil. In-the-know security experts talking to the New York Times said
Overwatch League Overwatch League commissioner leaves to head competitive 'Fortnite'Engadget - Jon FingasIf it wasn't already apparent that Epic Games is serious about competitive Fortnite, it is now. The company has confirmed that it hired Overwatch League commissioner Nate Nanzer (shown at middle) to oversee
Tame Impala Recommended Reading: Undercover moms battle autism 'cure' on FacebookEngadget - Billy SteeleThe best long-form writing on technology and more on the web. Parents are poisoning their children with bleach to 'cure' autism. These moms are trying to stop it. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News Don't believe
Hitting the Books: An army of temps put a man on the moonEngadget - Andrew TarantolaWelcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought-provoking
Sonic the Hedgehog The Morning After: 'Sonic the Hedgehog' got rescheduledEngadget - Richard LawlerWelcome to your weekend! We'll recap some highlights from the last week, plus new stories from Friday including a new release date for Sonic the Hedgehog and reader's impressions of the most recent MacBook
Superchargers Some Tesla stations now limit Supercharging to 80 percentEngadget - Mariella MoonThe limit will be enforced at 17 percent of its stations in the US. Tesla has started putting a limit on some Supercharger stations in an effort to reduce wait times. In an employee memo seen by Electrek,
Technology First American security flaw leaked 885 million real estate documentsEngadget - Mariella MoonThe documents include sensitive data, such as Social Security numbers and bank information. First American Financial Corporation left as many as 885 million real estate documents dating as far back as
Apple Apple reportedly buys asthma-monitoring startupEngadget - Kris HoltTueo Health was working on an app to track symptoms while kids slept. Apple has snapped up a company called Tueo Health, which was working on an app to help parents monitor asthma symptoms of their sleeping
Xbox One Every Xbox One title will be playable on Project xCloudEngadget - Kris HoltIncluding backward compatible titles, you'll be able to stream more than 3,500 games. A major selling point for Xbox One is its broad backward compatibility with an array of Xbox and Xbox One games, giving
Facebook Facebook is fact checking the 'drunk Nancy Pelosi' video, but won't remove itEngadget - AJ DellingerFacebook won't remove a viral video that purports to show Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nacy Pelosi slurring her words. Instead, according to a Gizmodo report, the social network
Play buttonLatinx 'Black Mirror' spinoff will star Latinx influencersEngadget - Jon FingasThe three 'Little Black Mirror' shorts hit YouTube starting May 26th. You don't have to wait until June 5th to get your next fix of Black Mirror -- although it might not be what you were expecting. Netflix
Mark Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg apparently tried to buy Panic, the creator of PlaydateEngadget - Christine FisherIf the company had responded, the handheld, hand-cranked console probably wouldn’t exist. Buried in Edge Magazine's exclusive feature on Playdate, is an interesting revelation. Apparently, Mark Zuckerberg
Product Reviews The Kia Niro EV is relentlessly sensibleEngadget - Roberto BaldwinThe EV market is growing. More people are realizing that the majority of their drives don't stray far from the cities or towns they live in. While a robust charging infrastructure still isn't in place
Huawei Huawei is banned from using SD cards in future devicesEngadget - AJ DellingerThings just keep getting worse for Huawei. The company was barred from being a member of the SD Association, the trade group responsible for standardizing SD and microSD cards. The change in status means
Smart Homes Control4's new hub connects 13,500 smart home devices on one screenEngadget - Christine FisherIt wants to unite smart home devices, no matter what company they're made by. Smart home connected devices can control everything from lighting and temperature to security systems and music. But with from
Cannabis Omura's Series 1 cannabis vaporizer uses 'flower cartridges'Engadget - James TrewCannabis vaporizers have come a long way. As weed becomes legal in more states, companies are free to devise new methods to administer the herb. Enter Omura and the Series 1. At first glance, it looks
Bungie is making 'Destiny 2' raid races more competitiveEngadget - Jon FingasYou might not have to treat them like jobs to stand a chance. Destiny 2's World First raid races are supposed to provide glory and rewards to anyone with a sufficiently committed fireteam, but that's how
Overwatch League 'League of Legends' adopts Overwatch League-style premium eSports passEngadget - Kris HoltSee exactly what the pros see on up to four streams at once. League of Legends isn't just one of the biggest games on the planet, it's perhaps the most popular eSport too. Starting with the upcoming Summer
Facebook Facebook reportedly courting help from Winklevoss twins for its cryptocurrencyEngadget - AJ DellingerAs Facebook continues to poke around at the possibility of creating its own digital currency, it's created the possibility for the unlikeliest of reunions. According to the Financial Times, the social
Uber Uber's Jump will take on Lime's e-bikes in LondonEngadget - Christine FisherLondoners can now pick between ridesharing, transit and bikesharing in the Uber app. Londoners have seen multiple bikeshare companies come and go -- including ofo, oBike and Urbo. When Lime introduced
Overwatch 'Overwatch' will let you rewatch your matches from any angleEngadget - Kris HoltThe latest PTR patch also affects assault maps and several heroes. Blizzard is on a bit of a relative tear when it comes to major Overwatch updates. Soon after adding the Workshop customization tool, offering
MacBook Teardown shows Apple's latest effort to fix MacBook Pro keyboardEngadget - Jon FingasWhat did Apple mean when it said it changed materials to improve the keyboard on 2019 MacBook Pros? You should now have a better idea. iFixit has torn down the laptop to reveal at least a pair of changes
Play buttonHedgehogs 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie delayed to fix nightmare-inducing designEngadget - Kris HoltThe filmmakers are "taking a little more time to make Sonic just right." Sorry, Sega fans, you'll need to wait a little longer to see the Sonic the Hedgehog movie. Paramount pushed back the release date
The best computer speakersEngadget - WirecutterNarrow your search to three brands: Mackie, Audioengine and Klipsch. This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter
Play buttonRecord Labels Teenage Engineering started a record label for songs made with its synthsEngadget - Billy SteeleTeenage Engineering is well-known for doing things its own way. The Stockholm-based synth company's latest project isn't another compact instrument, it's a record label. Teenage Engineering Records will
Apps How to manage your child’s screen timeEngadget - Billy SteeleIn an age when we all have a tiny computer in our pockets, it's important that we learn to limit screen time in favor of actual human interaction and productivity. It's even more essential that we limit
